#1 New York Times bestselling author and “queen of royal fiction” (USA TODAY) Philippa Gregory brings to life the story of Jacquetta, Duchess of Bedford, a woman of passion and of legend who navigated a treacherous path through the battle lines in the War of the Roses to bring her family unimaginable power.
When the young and beautiful Jacquetta is married to the older Duke of Bedford, English regent of France, he introduces her to a mysterious world of learning and alchemy. Her only friend in the great household is the duke’s squire Richard Woodville, who is at her side when the duke’s death leaves her a wealthy young widow. The two become lovers and marry in secret, returning to England to serve at the court of the young King Henry VI, where Jacquetta becomes a close and loyal friend to his new queen.
The Woodvilles soon achieve a place at the very heart of the Lancaster court, though Jacquetta has visions of the growing threat from the people of England and the danger of their royal York rivals. Jacquetta fights for her king and queen, as she sees an extraordinary and unexpected future for her daughter Elizabeth: a change of fortune, the white rose of York, and the throne of England…
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Maps
- Dedication
- 1. Castle of Beaurevoir, Near Arras, France, Summer–Winter 1430
- 2. Rouen, France, Spring 1431
- 3. Castle of St. Pol, Artois, Spring 1433
- 4. Paris, France, May 1433
- 5. Castle of Calais, France, June 1433
- 6. Westminster Palace, London, Summer 1433
- 7. Penshurst, Autumn 1433
- 8. Paris, France, December 1434–January 1435
- 9. Gisors, France, February 1435
- 10. Rouen, France, September 1435
- 11. England, Summer 1436
- 12. Grafton, Northamptonshire, Autumn 1436
- 13. Westminster Palace, London, Autumn 1436
- 14. Grafton, Northamptonshire, Autumn 1436–1439
- 15. London, Summer 1441
- 16. Westminster Palace, London, October 1441
- 17. Grafton, Northamptonshire, Winter 1441–1444
- 18. Nancy, France, Spring 1445
- 19. Titchfield Abbey, Hampshire, Summer 1445
- 20. London, Summer 1445–1448
- 21. Westminster Palace, London, Summer 1449
- 22. Westminster Palace, London, Spring 1450
- 23. Grafton, Northamptonshire, Summer 1450
- 24. London, Summer 1450
- 25. Grafton, Northamptonshire, Summer 1450
- 26. Plymouth, Autumn 1450–1451
- 27. Grafton, Northamptonshire, Autumn 1451
- 28. London, Spring 1452
- 29. The West of England, Summer 1452
- 30. Grafton, Northamptonshire, Autumn 1452
- 31. Palace of Placentia, Greenwich, London, Christmas 1452
- 32. The Tower of London, Spring 1453
- 33. Grafton, Northamptonshire, Summer 1453
- 34. Clarendon Palace, Wiltshire, Summer 1453
- 35. Westminster Palace, London, Autumn 1453
- 36. Westminster Palace, London, Spring 1454
- 37. Windsor Castle, Summer 1454
- 38. Windsor Castle, Winter 1454
- 39. The Palace of Placentia, Greenwich, London, Spring 1455
- 40. Hertford Castle, Summer 1455
- 41. Groby Hall, Leicestershire, Autumn 1455
- 42. Hertford Castle, Spring 1456
- 43. Westminster Palace, London, Spring 1456
- 44. Grafton, Northamptonshire, Summer 1456
- 45. Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire, Summer 1457
- 46. Rochester Castle, Kent, November 1457
- 47. Westminster Palace, London, Winter–Spring 1458
- 48. Westminster Palace, London, Winter 1458
- 49. On Campaign, Summer–Autumn 1459
- 50. Sandwich, Kent, And Calais, Winter 1460
- 51. Coventry, Spring 1460
- 52. Northampton, Summer 1460
- 53. Grafton, Northamptonshire, Summer 1460
- 54. Grafton, Northamptonshire, Winter 1460–61
- 55. On The March, Spring 1461
- 56. St. Albans, Spring 1461
- 57. York, Spring 1461
- 58. Grafton, Northamptonshire, Spring 1464
- Author’s Note
- Reading Group Guide
- ‘Tidelands’ Teaser
- Gardens for the Gambia
- About the Author
- Bibliography
- Image Descriptions
- Copyright
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